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Once again in the capable hands of producer,
engineer and friend Shane O’Mara The
Audreys’ third album “Sometimes
The Stars.” features contributions from a who’s who of Australian
musicians”, including Tim Rogers, jazz avante garde pianist Paul Grabowsky,
and Michael Barker of John Butler Trio fame ... Working with British producer
Lee Groves (Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp and most recently, Bertie Blackman's
ARIA Award-winning album Secrets
& Lies) Short Stack have
taken the orchestral route on their follow-up to their debut Stack is the New Black,
due out in November. The album is as yet unamed .... On
September 10, Old Man River will
release his second album, Trust.Old Man River used over 15 musicians –
including some of the finest players in India – in sessions that started in
Sydney, were shaped in Israel and then sweetly refined in India. Final
mixes were undertaken by Wayne Connolly (Vines, Josh Pyke) in Sydney and
Tony Hoffer (Beck, Air, Fratellis) in Los Angeles ….Brooke Fraser’s third album Flags will be released in October.
After multi-platinum salesin New Zealand for her first two releases, this
was an album that alluded her for four years. She describes ‘Flags’ as
"not a departure, it's more like a graduation" .... Two live performance from legendary
psychedelic group Tully at the
Sydney Town Hall in 1969 and 1970 have been released by Chapter Music
... frontman for The Drones Gareth Liddiard, will
release his as yet titled solo debut album on 1 October.The album is being
recorded at Havilah, the same rural Victorian retreat that spawned the
previous Drones release of the same name ... Anne
Kirkpatrick and Bill Chambers, two of Australia’s
most respected musicians, have joined forces to record (and jointly
produce) a duet ‘Here We Are’ as the first single from Anne Kirkpatrick’s
upcoming career spanning album ‘Annethology’, released August 27.... Sydney
dance act The Potbelleez are due
to release a second album titled Destination Now on October 22. Paul Mac.
Known for his work with The Dissociatives and Itchee & Scratchee, Mac
has produced the new album along with Justin Shave, most known for his work
with Darren Hayes of Savage Garden .... The Verses have released their debut studio album ‘Seasons’ on
August 13. Ella and Jesse Hooper, (formerly of multi-platinum recording act
Killing Heidi) recorded the album in the US earlier this year with producer
Mitchell Froom (Crowded House, Paul McCartney, Latin Playboys) and world
class musicians including Elvis Costello's rhythm section of Pete Thomas
(drums) and Davey Farragher (bass) and Jackson Browne's guitarist Val
McCallum ... The Yearlings are
releasing their fourth studio album titled ‘Sweet Runaway’. Robyn Chalklen
and Chris Parkinson have been writing and performing together for nine
years ever since their first encounter at The Tamworth Country Music
Festival ... Kasey Chambers has
announced a September release for
her first solo album in four years. ‘Little Bird’ was co-produced by
Kasey and her album band “The Millionaires” (Jim Moginie, Jeff McCormack,
Shane Nicholson, John Watson, Bill Chambers and Nash Chambers) and recorded
at Nash’s Foggy Mountain Studio ... Jimmy Barnes is releasing his 16th solo album, ‘Rage &
Ruin’ in August with all 12 songs co-written by Jimmy. It was recorded
earlier this year with a line up of L.A session musicians, and produced by
again by Don Gehman, who produced, amongst other Barnes releases ‘Soul
Deep’ and the recent ‘The Rhythm And
The Blues’ .... 90’s pop star Gyan’s
latest album ‘Superfragilistically’ was four years in the making and
amongst the musical pals who contribute are long-time collaborators James
Cruickshank (The Cruel Sea) and Tim Gaze (Tamam Shud)... Dog
Trumpet's fifth album release ‘River Of Flowers’ is the result of three
years writing and recording by the brothers Reg Mombassa and Peter
O'Doherty at their Big Brain Studio... Following their ARIA Nominated debut
“Land Of The Powerful Owl” The
Wilson Pickers are set to release their new album “Shake it Down” on
July 2nd. The Wilson Pickers are a collaborative, interstate effort from
some of Australia’s finest rising songwriting and musical talents including
singer/songwriter Sime Nugent and multi instrumentalist John Bedggood from
Melbourne (VIC) with Ben Salter (of The Gin Club fame), songwriter/composer
Danny Widdicombe, and singer/songwriter Andrew Morris from Brisbane . Auckland
based indie-rock quartet Artisan
Guns have released their
sophomore EP ‘Hearts’ recorded succinctly in just under a week at the
studios of New Zealand music legend, Dave Dobbyn ...
The continuing adventures
of You Am I
You Am I are on the move again, leaving EMI after two
albums, going out of their way to say: "Although we've had a strong,
affectionate, intelligent relationship with EMI for our past two LP's, the
making of this record has been such a unique, bewildering, exciting
experience that the band has decided to formalize a release with a hand
picked crew that we've spent more than a few early hours pontificating
about what we love about being in this band, and creating music. After
almost 20 years of making records, we found ourselves bursting at the seams
with energy, and the people at our new team understand our need to dive in
headfirst and get fruity." Tim Rogers. The band’s self-titled ninth
studio album will be released through fast rising indie label Sydney indie
Other Tongues and distributed by MGM. No-one who has watched You Am I’s
career will be surprised. Taking control of their recording is the next
logical step, with the band itself having assumed responsibility for almost
everything else, shedding management, and putting production of their music
in the hands of Greg Wales, who mixes the band’s live performances after
being an occasional on stage member. You Am I started their career with
Inxs’ manager Chris Murphy’s RooArt label, finding their records bounced
between distributors according to
the needs of their label, finally landing with BMG who had no commitment to
the band. EMI/Virgin followed. It seemed finally like the label deal You Am
I’s music and standing in Australian music deserved, but EMI have had
internal problems in the meantime. Time to take control, which You Am I
have now done. The ‘You Am I’ album is due in October. (Aug 22)
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Birds spread their wings
With their eyes on an
international breakthrough Birds of Tokyo has signed a new management deal.
The Perth band has signed to John Watson Management, the management behind
such artists as Silverchair, Missy Higgins, Cold Chisel and Pete Murray.
“This management transition is entirely amicable and will take place
gradually over the coming months with a view to helping the band make
inroads internationally,” a band statement said. The band’s previous
manager, Ross Macpherson, will continue to act as the band’s concert
promoter on their Australian tour this September. In making the change
Birds Of Tokyo are voicing their gratitude for the job Macpherson has done
on their behalf to date while recognizing the possibilities ahead. From day
one Birds Of Tokyo has taken the band members on an unplanned trajectory. Guitarist Adam Spark
originally enlisted Karnivool singer Ian Kenny in 2004 to sing on songs he
planned purely as a songwriting exercise. The songs turned out better than
expected, and Anthony Jackson (bass), and Adam Weston (drums) for another
popular Perth band Tragic Delicate were added and the songs became the
vehicle band, Birds Of Tokyo, to operate alongside everyone’s other
activities. Birds Of Tokyo has captured music fans’ attention and their
third album, self-titled, recently entered the national charts at No.2.
Clearly its a project that deserves their attention. (August 14)
Watch
me re-appear
Glenn Richards is making Augie
March’s “indefinite hiatus” announcement last year definite with the
revelation of an album in the works with another set of musicians. The
album was recorded in a huge warehouse where 19 songs were rehearsed and
recorded in a month Mike Noga (The Drones, The Gentlemen of Fortune), Dan Luscome (The Drones, Paul Kelly),
Glenn’s brother Chris and Ned Collette bass player Ben Bourke. Richards,
the voice and creative force behind Augie March, has given several “solo”
performances over the years and
rekeased two non-Augie EPs
one under his own name and another as G.A. Richards and the Dark
Satanic Mills Bros. Augie March’s fourth (and last?) album was called
‘Watch Me Disappear’. A coincidence, or a prediction? (August 11)
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3 Super Girls
Sarah Blasko, Sally Seltmann and Holly
Throsby have revealed they're currently in a New York city studio recording
an album together. Throsby announced the news on Twitter Sarah has spent
the bulk of 2010 concentrating on European tour dates, Her third album ‘As
Day Follows Night’ has been repackaged with a bonus CD, ‘Cinema Blasko’.
Sally Selman, formerly New Buffalo. Released her third album ‘Heart That’s
Pounding’ in April, her first release under her real name. Holly Throsby’
third album ‘A Loud Call’ was released in 2008. Throsby and Blasko, both
from New South Wales, have appeared on record together before, on Throsby’s
EP "One of You for Me". All three strong songwriters with
distinct vocal styles, the prospect of
Sarah Blasko, Sally Seltmann and Holly Throsby working together is
an exciting prospect. (Aug 10)
Regurgitator
get animated
Regurgitator, “the band in the
bubble” are set for another innovative adventure next week. On August 8, as
part of the Graphic animation conference at the Sydney Opera House, the
benchmark anime film ‘Akari’ will be shown in the original Japanese
language version with English subtitles and rescored live by Regurgitator.
Akira started life as Katsuhiro Otomo’s epic 2,000 plus page Japanese comic
book, before being adapted into an animated film in 1988. Regurgitator
themselves - back in their classic 3 piece mode, with Seja embarking on her
own solo career - will release their first new material in more than three
years this September. The Brisbane band of Quan Yeomans, Peter Kostic and
Ben Ely began work on a new studio album earlier this year in their adopted
city of Melbourne. The new material will be the band’s first since their
2007 release ‘Love and Paranoia’. “The tracks are currently being mixed by
Casey Rice after some additional recording at Head Gap and will be released
through digital outlets and physical forms in September,” a statement from
the band said. The band will head out in support of the as yet titled new
album this September. (Aug 1)
Local and/or general
*Snowman
has begun work on a new studio album with Aussie producer Aaron Cupples.The
Perth band will record and work with Cupples in their adopted city of
London. The as yet titled album will be the band’s third studio release.
Cupples has produced records for
fellow Australian artists The Drones, Paul Kelly, Dan Kelly and the Alpha
Males, and Subaudible Hum.
*Shihad
have signed to Roadrunner for the release of their next album in Australia
* Already more than three years in
the making Jebediah has been
back in the studio with Dave Parkin working on a new album
* After nine years and three full
length studio records Sydney hip hop
group Kid Confucius has decided to split
* When Flying Nun’s founder
Roger Shepherd bought back the company last year Neil Finn and his wife and a business partner bought a quarter
share each.
* Devendra
Banhart told triple j that he and Wolfmother’s
Andrew Stockdale are about to make a record together.
* Youth Group will
take a break from recording and performing for the next 12 months
Another
Stone Alone
Angus Stone released a solo album
before the recent second Angus and Julia Stone release ‘Down The Way’. Now
it’s Julia’s turn. She’s just wrapped up recording her still-untitled solo
effort although working titles include ‘Winter
on the Weekend’ and ‘The
Memory Machine’, both of which are songs
on the album.. Inevitably
there’s an overlap between the brother and sister’s work alone and
together. The opening song from ‘Down The Way’ ‘Hold On’ is one of two
tracks originally intended for Julia’s album. The single from ‘Down The
Way’, ‘Big Jet Plane’ appears
without Julia’s voice on Angus’ ‘Lady Of The Sunshine’ project. Julia Stone
wrote and recorded the ten songs featured on her album late last year while
living in New York. Another solo Julia track ‘This Love’ recently featured on
the soundtrack for the film The Waiting City, starring Joel Edgerton
and Rhada Mitchell. No release date for Julia Stone’s has been scheduled.
Meanwhile Angus and Julia are booked together
to play shows in the UK and Europe until December. (July 30)
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